Junior Project Manager - Newbury, United Kingdom - Vodafone UK

Vodafone UK

Verified Company

Newbury, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Junior Project Manager - UK HUB

Posting Country:
United

Kingdom Date Posted:24-Jan-2023 Full Time / Part time:

Full Time Contract Type:
Permanent At Vodafone, we're working hard to build a better future. A more connected, inclusive and sustainable world. As a dynamic global community, it's our human spirit, together with technology, that empowers us to achieve this.

We challenge and innovate in order to connect people, businesses, and communities across the world. Delighting our customers and earning their loyalty drive us, and we experiment, learn fast and get it done, together.

With us, you can be truly be yourself and belong, share inspiration, embrace new opportunities, thrive, and make a real difference.

**Location:

UK HUB(Blended home working)

Salary:

Competitive + Vodafone Benefits

Hours:
Full time (37.5 hours per week - Mon to Fri)**
Blended

Vodafone UK's blended working approach means you'll come to your contracted hub location office as and when needed to get things done for your role and for tasks that require it, otherwise you will be able to work from home.

Our 'Office in a Box' home-workingkit will be available for all who need it during your onboarding journey.

Be part of the Business Technology Solutions for Vodafone UK, the team that design and develop our converged communications solutions, drive efficiency through automation and AI, whilst implement the solutions directly with our customers.

We help thousandsof businesses across the country with our connectivity solutions.

What will you be doing?

You will be responsible for delivering small projects or work packages for customers, either independently or as part of a larger project or programme.

Key accountabilities and decision ownership:

Validation and Control of Scope
Formally agree scope of the project or work package and manages any variations in accordance with Change Control process. Tracks and reports against project budget.

Planning and Control

Create project and resource plans gaining stakeholder buy in. Drives delivery against the plan and takes proactive actions to prevent any deviation.
Risk and Issue Management
Establish and maintain the Risk and Issue register identifying new risks and response strategies. Implement mitigation where issues occur.
Leadership, Communication and Stakeholder Management
Creates and sustains collaborative working relationships across customer and internal teams. Communicates concisely using appropriate methods.

Governance and Methodology

Comply with Vodafone Project Delivery Lifecycle (VPDL) methodology and establishes appropriate governance regime with customer

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for an individual with experience of working on external customer facing projects, who has strong communication and stakeholder management skills alongside solid reporting, governance, and planning skills.

We would like you to be proficientin the following:

Microsoft office suite of products.
Prince 2 Foundation essential, and Practitioner is desirable.
Telecom's product knowledge would also be useful

What's in it for you?

An excellent remuneration and bonus package with 28 days holiday entitlement, in addition to bank holidays and paid leave for charity projects.

We offer an extensive benefits package that can be tailored to suit you and your family, including employee discounts,retail vouchers, pension plan and share schemes.

We're also proud to provide a Reconnect programme with flexibility to support individuals returning to work after a career break and our market-leading parental leave policies.

We're committed to supportingyou throughout every step of your career at Vodafone.

Together we can
If you require any reasonable adjustments or have an accessibility request as part of your recruitment journey, for example, extended time or breaks in between online assessments, a sign language interpreter, or assistive technology, please refer to the Accessibilitysection of our Careers website ) under Career Support, for guidance.

#reed

Vodafone is committed to attracting, developing and retaining the very best people by offering a motivating and inclusive workplace in which talent is truly recognised and rewarded.

We are committed to promoting Inclusion for All with the belief that diversityplays an important role in the success of our business.

We actively encourage everyone to consider becoming a part of our journey.